Getting back on track - Thinking about leadership

Taking three weeks off for vacation seemed to result in my getting behind in everything.  So, I will try to get back into doing my regular posts again.

My brain isn't in the metadata mode at the moment so I don't have a metadata update to post.  I do, however, have an interesting blog post from Ken Haycock about leadership in libraries and the eight core values that all managers share:
http://www.kenhaycock.com/index.php/Ken-s-Blog/Entry/8-core-beliefs-of-extraordinary-bosses.html

I found this blog post to be very good food for thought.

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